Sports is a lucrative business, no doubt. Just imagine the amount of money moving from sponsors to organizers, to athletes, umpires and other participants both active and passive, then you'll realize that Sports is really a big business. But what if I told you that you can make a part of this money by just being a follower of sports, anyone whatsoever? Would you believe me? Like it or loathe, what I said is as true as you are reading this. I will, in this article, tell a few ways, 7 of them, in which you can make an extra income from just following. Here are they: 1. Betting: You might have heard of this. This is the most popular and is where you can find most people trying out but there are 3 ways of making money from betting. Yes, 3 different ways. a) By … [Read more...]
Sam Allardyce Leaves England Manager Job After One Game In Charge
Sam Allardyce's time as England manager is over after one game in charge as the FA terminated his contract by mutual consent. Allardyce was filmed advising undercover journalists on how to circumvent rules against third-party ownership, according to the Daily Telegraph. Video accompanying the report shows Allardyce meeting twice with journalists posing as representatives of a Far East agency who were interested in bypassing rules from the Football Association and FIFA. "You can still get around it. I mean, obviously, the big money's here," Allardyce said on the video, while also calling the regulations "ridiculous." Former Sunderland boss Allardyce was appointed as Roy Hodgson's successor in July, and he oversaw his first, and only, game in charge as … [Read more...]
Son Shines As Tottenham Beat CSKA Moscow
Tottenham Son Heung-min strike was enough to boost Spurs chances of qualifying from Champions League Group E as they beat CSKA Moscow. Spurs dominated possession in the newly-built CSKA Arena but struggled to break down their resilient opponents until Son struck late on to seal an invaluable three points. The victory lifts Mauricio Pochettino’s men up to second in Group E and only a point behind leaders Monaco, who drew 1-1 at home to Bayer Leverkusen. Much of the talk in the build-up to this contest surrounded Harry Kane’s return from injury but Son has now scored three goals in the two matches since Kane was carried off on a stretcher and this was arguably his most important. Tottenham sat bottom of the standings at kick-off following their … [Read more...]
Slimani Scores As Leicester Maintan Perfect Champions League Start
Islam Slimani gave Leicester a 1-0 win over Porto with a first-half header at the King Power to maintain their perfect start in the Champions League. Striker Slimani, labelled the Dragon Slayer after his run of goals against Porto, bagged his sixth goal of 2016 against them. He had netted five in three games for previous club Sporting Lisbon against Porto before his £29million deadline-day move to Leicester, and grabbed the winner against the Dragons as the Foxes hosted a Champions League game for the first time. It left Leicester two points clear at the top of the table as they made their successive Champions League wins following the opening victory against Club Brugge. Jesus Corona hit the post late on for Porto as the Foxes rode out late pressure … [Read more...]
Roberto Di Matteo: Why The Next 2 Games Will Determine His Sack
Aston Villa boss, Roberto Di Matteo is facing two crucial games this week as he bids to save his job yet again. Di Matteo’s future has been plunged into doubt after a difficult start to the season and he is under pressure to win, at least, one of their forthcoming away games, at Barnsley and Preston, to avoid being sacked by the Championship club. Villa spent over £50 million on new signings over the summer to build a squad capable of challenging for promotion but new owner Tony Xia is growing increasingly concerned by results, which he wants to change immediately With only one win from nine league games, Di Matteo is seven points off the play-offs and Xia is considering making a change in less than two months into the season. Villa face Barnsley on … [Read more...]
Brazil calls up Marcelo and Casemiro Replacements
Brazil coach Tite has called up Bayern Leverkusen's Wendell and Rafael Carioca of Atletico Mineiro to fill the vacancies left by Marcelo and Casemiro. The pair was called up after injury ruled out the Real Madrid duo ahead of October's double-header against Bolivia and Venezuela, and they are expected to meet up with their international team-mates on Sunday in Teresopolis, where the Selecao are training for the matches. Rafael Carioca had been included in the squad earlier in Tite's reign in matches against Ecuador and Colombia, but failed to get an appearance of any form in the two games. The midfielder will now miss Atletico's Campeonato Brasileiro clash against Corinthians, with the Belo Horizonte side gunning qeup for the Brazilian league title five … [Read more...]
Top 5 Footballers Their Clubs Should Not Have Sold
Football have turned to a sport for nomads, who move from one club to another. These clubs might even be city neighbours or in different continents. The major reasons for such movements is boiled down to money and dreams. We will look at the top 5 players whose clubs should have retained. 5. Zlatan Ibrahimovic The big Swede moved from Internazionale Milan to Barcelona, in a move which can be termed as logically insane. Yes, Internazionale got a huge cash plus an in-form Samuel Eto'o, but there was really no way Eto'o would last longer than Zlatan, who went ahead to star for Paris Saint Germain leading them to monopolizing the French Ligue 1 before joining Manchester United on a free transfer. A couple of years after Zlatan left, Inter Milan have … [Read more...]